GUWAHATI, January 18: The Union Law Ministry has given its green signal to the proposal to set up a judicial commission to probe into the alleged insurgent - politician nexus in the Northeastern States. The Joint Secretary (Northeast) of the Union Home Ministry, GK Pillai told The Assam Tribune that in view of the allegations and counter-allegations of nexus between insurgents and political leaders, the Union Home Ministry mooted a proposal to set up a judicial enquiry commission headed by a Supreme Court Judge to probe into the allegations. The mater was referred to the Union Law Ministry for...

GUWAHATI, January 18: The State police has failed to withdraw personal security officers (PSOs) from as many as 20 surrendered militants in the State in view of the Court directive to maintain status quo in this regard. The Director General of the State Police, H K Deka today informed that total 38 surrendered militants had been provided with PSOs in view of the threat to their lives. However, the State Police recently decided to withdraw PSOs from 20 surrendered ultras as per the suggestion of the review committee. However, the former ultras moved the Court raising objection to withdrawal of...

SHILLONG, January 18: Union Joint Home Secretary, in-charge of Northeast Gopal Krishna Pillai on Wednesday said the Centre had sent feelers to the banned HNLC and ANVC and was awaiting positive response from them, reports UNI. Talking to reporters here on Wednesday evening after holding talks with senior bureaucrats and police officials, Pillai said the Government of India "will always welcome the ultras for talks since dialogue only brings peace". He, however, warned that antisocial activities would not be tolerated. Terming the HNLC as "half militant and half criminals", Pillai admitted that...

IMPHAL, January 18: Normal life was crippled in this border State following a 24-hour general strike called by the powerful All Manipur Students Union (AMSU), an apex students' body in Manipur. The general strike came into force from the midnight of January 17 and it will continue till midnight of January 18. The strike has been called in protest against the attempt on the life of AMSU president Khoirom Gourashyam by some unknown armed youths on Wednesday afternoon, while he was sitting in his room in AMSU headquarters. Even though the general strike was announced barely two hours after the...

IMPHAL, January 18: The 24 hour bandh called by the All Manipur Students' Union, AMSU, in protest against the assassination attempt on AMSU president Kh Gourashyam seriously affected life in Imphal east and west districts, but had relatively lesser affected elsewhere in the state. No major untoward incident was reported during the strike, which began at midnight, though some old tyres were set ablaze on the road at Uripok, Yaiskul and Lamphel this morning by some bandh supporters. On the other hand, most educational institutions, including schools, colleges and Manipur University remained shut...